Hog's Breath

Aussie's Waroeng

What did or do you eat when you are in study? As Indonesia student, mostly I ate at waroeng around my university. Waroeng tegal (Warteg), Waroeng Padang, or even waroeng pecel. So what student in another country eat when they are in study?? Alfredo said it is Hog's Breath. WOOOOOOW it sound fancy or cool right?? but when i heard his story about his study in Aussie he said Hog's Breath is just like warteg in Indonesia. There are so many Hog's Breath in Aussie, esspecially around university or college. Hog's Breath is like casual waroeng in Indonesia which everyone wear whatever they wear when they at home. the place where student hangout and make some fun with each other. Nothing fancy about it. 

As a student abroad. Alfredo wants to introduce Hog's Breath to Indonesia. first they search for a place in Bali, but most foreigner wants Bali authentic dish. So Alfredo and 5 of his friends decided to open Hog's Breath in Jakarta. Central Park is their choice to start.

Eventhough Hog's Breath is just like waroeng in Aussie, Alfredo and his friend have to buy Hog's Breath's license and match Hog's Breath's spec for their dish. ( yeah yeah yeah i know it is different) hehe

First i walked in to Hog's Breath i saw a big bar space with a high cest for drinks and big screen ( i guest they use it for Nonton Bareng when football season coming or whatever they want to watch actually) hehehe

With wooden table and chair this reataurant dominated with brown color. a bit cute ornament on their wall like license plate, flowers, paint and mini scooter, mini phone, mini gas station and some grass carpet. At first floor they use natural light which they totally had a great spot in tiberica park in Centrak Park.  At second floor, they use a bit yellow lights and make it more pub There are many sofa and many bottle for ornament. On the right wall they are hang a large blackboard for their menu and their phrase which make this resto more fun.

That day they introduce their chef, Chef Anto which control everything in the kitchen. hehe we had a kitchen tour which Chef anto told us about how they maintain their ribs from storage 'till grillied. it is fun and i had so many additional info about grilling stuff. 

For Appatizer Chef Anto served us with Nachos and Finger food delight.

Nachos from chef Anto is yummy. I like how they maintain it still crunchy even they use sour cream on it. most nashoc will be mushy and it is not nice eating nachos with a mushy texture. i like its aour cream and guacamole. It feels refreshing for appatizer. BUT I need more sour cream!!!

Finger Food Delight

This appatizer is my favorite. All my favorite dish unite in one plate!! I feel like i meet my match. hahaha

there are Chicken wings with buffalo sauce, Loaded potato which baked potato with red bean and other ingredient, chicken Tender, Salt and paper Calamari. they served it with thai sauce and honey sauce. I prefer honey sauce and my best finger food is chicken wings with buffalo sauce!!! I like how soury it taste and i suggest you to try the original one, it is yummy peps.

For Main course Chef Anto served us with Chicken Parmigiana and Ribs Eye Fillet

Chicken Parmigiana is a friend chicken fillet drizelled with bolognese sauce and served with corn, brocoli and mashed potato. 

Ribs Eye Fillet is a Grilled Rib Eye Steak with a musroom sauce nd served with corn, brocoli and mashed potato. I LOVE ITS MASHED POTATO!!  it is buttery, soft, not dried, yummy, and and and i just have to eat it and you guys try yourself. hehe

For dessert Brownies with vanilla Ice Cream

this brownie ice cream is not like other brownie. they use more like lava cake brownie without the lava sauce. or should i say the lava sauce is outside the cake. hehe they served it with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. I love their chocolate sauce and ofcourse its brownie. eventhough i got stuffed, for me dessert always has a pace in my tummy. hohoho

Cinnamon Mandarin Hotel

How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got? - See you again by Wiz Khalifa (Feat Charlie Puth)

In this upcoming holy month, Cinnamon Mandarin Hotel will serve you with Brebes authentic dish from, Chef Ciptoroso. Chef Cipto said all brebes recipe is from his family old recipe. Mandarin Hotel promise you a homey and friendly yet healthy dish for your iftar this year. All dish made with original Brebes ingredient. Why Brebes? Brebes is a charming small town in Central Java with a delicy dish and not so many restaurant brought is up. For iftar buffet dinner is priced IDR325,000++ per person

Chef Cipto recommends two signature dish, Ketupat Sate Blengong and Rajungan Sambel Pati

This one is a vaerity of Indonesian Satay with peanut sauce or ketchup with chilli sauce (your choice). the special one is Satay Blengong. Blengong is a blaster between Itik and Entok (some kind of fowl). Its meast IS AMAZINGLY yummy. It is tender, not smelly, not overcooked, unique taste, and addictive. I'd like to eat this for 20 pieces.hehe It will served with flavorful curry broth with rice cake, sambal and fried shallot.

this is Rajungan Sambel Pati, a deep fried crab in coconut sambal balacan. Chef Cipto said it is made with Shrimp paste. I love its shrimp paste smell. really boost up my appetite. they cooked the Rajungan really good. it still moist, soft, yet savory and kick it!! Mai Gat!!!

 

Sugar cane for our welcome drink is refreshing. I like the taste. but for these two i stand in the right side. Nutella Martabak with forrero Rocher is WOW!! May be you have taste nutella martabak but this one is really not oily yet so soft and so tender martabak. i was amazed with how their chef make it.

This is rujak kangkung from brebes made by Chef Cipto. I like how Chef Cipto make it relly spicy and i can taste they have a great quality of peanut. it is yummy

 Brebes is famous with their Salted egg. so how its taste? you have to taste it yourself.

Urap, Mendoan, and pare filled coconut. Usualy i don't like Urap but this one is yummy and i was ate it all. a bit spicy, like a little bit.

Terik Daging is like opor without much broth. i like it how Chef Cipto cooked it really well, so easy to cut and eat it.

Kalasan fried chicken is a bit to hard to eat. it too dried but i never eat authentic kalasan, so may be Kalasan fried chicken have to fried so crunchy

 Tumis Kecipir with shrimp, once again ususaly i dont like kecipir because a bit bitter and the taste is funny. but Chef Cipto created is with a shrimp so a bitter taste may be covered with shrimp and i can eat it.

 Cendol, i like how their persentated. unique. they keep the cendol cold with a big bowl of iced but inside the cendol they just put a bit ice so we can eat it easily without much ice yet it still cold.

 COOKIES!!! assorted cookies served for us last night. there are Nastar, Cheese Sagoo, Chocolate chookies with chasew nut, snow white, and katetong

What i like the most from this cookies is Cheese sagoo and katetong. Cinnamon has a unique katetong, they use tangerin for their katetong. they make it chruncy but the katetong is rise perfectly, a nice cookies. the cheese sagoo is shaped with unusual shape, it is like macaroon shape. so cute

 Cinnamon Mandarin Hotel offer you a Hampers for your relative or you cangive it to your loved one. It is 3 differentclassic lebaran cookies, with 3 cake like legit to chocolate cake. is is IDR 1,288,000,-+